Senior Talent Partner, Automation & SDET
Match SDETs and automation engineers with UK and EU clients. You read the framework, not just the CV.
- Location
- London, UK
- Salary
- £48k–59k GBP / year≈ $60k–75k USD
- Reports to
- Elena Petrescu, Principal Talent Partner, Automation & SDET
- Posted
- 6 October 2026
On top of base: Quarterly placement bonus, up to 15% of base.
What you will do
- Run full-cycle searches for SDET, QA automation and release engineer roles
- Review a candidate's test repository or sample framework before the first call
- Write shortlists with evidence: what the candidate built, which tools, what pay they expect
- Agree pay ranges with clients before a search starts and keep them on the listing
- Mentor two Talent Partners and review their shortlists weekly
What you bring
- 4+ years in technical recruiting, 2+ of them in QA or software testing
- Can read Playwright, Selenium or Cypress code well enough to ask a sharp question
- Comfortable discussing salary and contract terms with candidates in the first call
- Strong written English; a second European language is a plus
- Right to work in the UK
Helpful, not required
- Previous work as a QA engineer or SDET
- Experience of contract and permanent placements
What comes with the job
Pay shown upfront
Every position lists its salary range before you apply. We do not ask for your current salary.
Flexible location
Remote or hybrid by role. Hybrid roles come with two to three office days a week.
25 days leave
25 days of paid leave plus public holidays, and one extra day after each year of service up to 30.
Learning budget
1,500 USD equivalent a year for courses, conferences and certifications.
Equipment budget
Laptop of your choice plus a 600 USD equivalent home-office allowance.
Equity
All permanent staff join the option plan after three months.
Health and pension
Private health cover and a pension contribution of up to 6% in every country we employ.
Parental leave
16 weeks fully paid for every parent, regardless of how the child joins the family.
Five steps, about two weeks
- 01
Application
Send the form. A person reads it and replies within 5 working days, with a yes or a no.
- 02
Intro call
30 minutes with the hiring manager: the role, the team, pay and what you want next.
- 03
Practical task
A paid, 2-hour exercise based on real work. We pay 120 USD equivalent whatever the result.
- 04
Team interview
60 minutes with two future colleagues. You can bring questions about anything, including pay bands.
- 05
Offer
Offer in writing within 3 working days of the last interview, with references checked only after you accept.
Apply for Senior Talent Partner, Automation & SDET
Takes about five minutes. A person replies within five working days, with a yes or a no. Salary: £48k–59k GBP.
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